Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet and brief Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday on the outcome of his talks with U.S. and French presidents as well as Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Egypt's MENA news agency reported Thursday.

Abbas met with both U.S. President George W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac in New York on the sidelines of the 61st UN General Assembly session in New York.

MENA quoted Palestinian ambassador in Cairo Monzer al-Dajani as saying that Abbas will also brief Mubarak on the meetings which he held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

He said Abbas' visit to Egypt is part of keenness to consult with Mubarak over developments of the Palestinian problem, revival of the moribund Mideast process and aggressions against the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian diplomat extolled the Egyptian efforts in support of the Palestinian cause and the Arab issues and President Mubarak's tireless efforts to achieve a just and durable peace in the Mideast.

Egypt, as a regional power, has been playing a mediating role between Israel and the Palestinians.

Source: Xinhua